A Dying Craft, Made To Order

RAÚL VILCHIS, New York Times: Soccer
Mon, 05/06/2019 - 12:00am

On the outskirts of Mexico City, a cobbler makes handmade soccer cleats in a family workshop, preserving a tradition all but extinct in the era of mass production and NAFTA.

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Topics:  mexico city   nafta   
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